SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), federal agencies must obtain approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of information they conduct or sponsor. In addition, the PRA also requires federal agencies to provide a 60-day notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each new proposed collection, each proposed extension of existing collection of information, and each reinstatement of previously approved information collection before submitting the collection to the OMB for approval. To comply with this requirement, we are publishing this notice of a proposed data collection as described below.

The OMB is particularly interested in comments that will help:

1. Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility;

2. Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;

3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected;

4. Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submissions of responses; and

5. Assess information collection costs.

Proposed Project

Evaluation of the Division of Overdose Prevention Technical Assistance Center (OMB Control No. 0920-1355, Exp. 12/31/2027)—Extension—National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Background and Brief Description

This Extension is being submitted to support the evaluation of technical assistance (TA) provided for the Overdose Data to Action (OD2A) in States (S) and OD2A: Limiting Overdose through Collaborative Actions in Localities (LOCAL) programs. OD2A-S and OD2A: LOCAL are cooperative agreements funded in 2023 to focus on comprehensive and interdisciplinary opioid overdose prevention efforts in 90 ( printed page 72541) jurisdictions, including 49 state health departments, 39 localities, Puerto Rico, and Washington DC. Each program consists of two required components; a surveillance component and a prevention component. OD2A recipients implement a combination of activities across nine state strategies and eight local strategies within these components to gain access to high quality, complete, and timelier data on opioid prescribing and overdoses, and to use those data to inform prevention and response efforts in their jurisdictions.

In the previously approved iteration of this information collection request (ICR), the information collected surrounding OD2A recipient feedback on their experiences receiving TA has been invaluable in improving TA delivery. The feedback provided in the original data collection instruments was also used to improve the TA Strategy of OD2A at large. Further information gathering will enhance TA perspectives and needs to utilize the Division of Overdose Prevention (DOP) TA Center resource effectively and responsibly.

Training and TA is essential to building knowledge and strengthening the capacity of recipients to implement and evaluate OD2A program strategies. CDC developed and deployed a TA hub (hereafter referred to as the DOP TA Center) to deliver comprehensive technical assistance and training to support the successful implementation and evaluation of surveillance and prevention activities. The DOP TA Center is designed to enhance the efficiency, coordination, and effectiveness of TA efforts by streamlining and centralizing the provision of overdose surveillance and prevention TA. TA to OD2A recipients is divided into four different levels with multiple modes of TA delivery and involves a wide range of TA providers including CDC staff, internal and external subject matter experts (SMEs) and program partners as well as Tanaq and ICF staff. The TA levels are used to direct the process for engaging stakeholders to support program recipients and triage appropriate resources to support their needs.

This package aims to extend approval for the instruments previously approved. CDC requests OMB approval for an estimated 388 annual burden hours. There are no costs to respondents other than their time to participate.

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